Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-18

Angus DAILY andin all probability appeal
to the hblic of New York and of all the
leading cities after the fashion which
Messrs Palmer and DAILY have found the
wisest and most profitable. Mr.. Abbey
will present carefully selected plays in
New York with a stock company during
the regular season and thereafter trans
port them TO theatrical centers like Bos-
ton, Philadelphia, Chicago and San
Francisco. Festherbrain, light cnnedy,
which met with some favor in Eucland
several years ego has been mentioned
at the opening attraction, but moth
lug has been decided on. The
company will certainly &c the most ex-
pensive one in New York. There will be
two leading ladies, Rose Cogdlan and
Florence Gerald, who in private life is
Mrs. Henry c. Abbey, and two leading
men, OsmOnd Tearle and kyrle Bellew
THIS means $1,000 q week at least, and
the adjustment OF differences and issl-
ousies between so many stars means an
endless amount OF trouble, and the serv-
ices Of pool commissioner with the
genius Of e Fink ct an annual salary
OF $4,000. And then one of
the leading ladies Will have an i'm
meGse advantage in having her husband
manager and director of the whole thing
Kyrle BsileW has been acting with Mrs
Potter IN London and I hear cne wishes
to engage him permanently. Mr.. Abbey
says he engaged him because he IS such q
fayorite with young women that he is able
to draw his salary of $500 g week at g
Wednesday matinee. 1t would be inter
esttCg to see the experiment tried.
tat+ArS fran, Garland 70 IN,
the most enthusiastic comments on 9
new comic opera success 10 London
called Dorothy. II is the work Of Alfred
Caller and 2. c. Stephenson. Collier IS
talented musician who used to be
credited by various English journalists
with writing q good deal OF Mr. Sulli-
vans good music in the Pirates and Pa
tienCe. He Is the composer of two eX-
quisite little operettas entitled Ages ago
and Charity Begins at Home. MIR. Steph
ensOn is q playwright OF expert
ence, the author of Impulse,
which was Done a. WallGCk's several
seasons since and the skil.ful sdaoter Of
Sardou'S Dora under the title OF DiplO-
macy. Colonel MCCaull was saying 10
nc the other day tina. the only reason ne
did not bring Dorothy over here Wss that
they asked $1,000 for It and 10 per cent.
Of the receipts. The 10 per cent. of the
receipts is about a. good terms as D'Oyly
Carte demands on behalf of Gilbert and
Sullivan. The size OF these peCuniary de-
mards rather indicates that the OPERAS
success has not been exaggerated. In
deed it h&s been so great that
every arrangement has been made in
London under which Stephenson and
Collier will start 2 comic opera shop in
lively sui vigorous opposition to Gilbert
and Sullivan. 4 theatre is now building
in the English Capitsl, whlcl will be
devoted 20 the production of the new
mems work, as D'Oyly C2rte's Savoy
theatre is devoted to the comic
operas OF the Gilbert Sullivan
partnership. Here the success OF
the Mikado VIII De matched as
rapidly as put forward snd the contest
for dollars and public favor will be
pushed into the profitable held furnished
by the United States. l don't believe
D'Qgly Carte feels comfortable over the
PROSPECT. Gilbert and Sullivan'5 latest
7wC1k, R1ddyg0re, was failure and
Stephenson aud Golfers first work,
Dorothy, is undoubtedly e success.
H. s. HEWITT.